Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Brighton 

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Cost of Living in Brighton is 48.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brighton is 79.5% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Brighton are 181.4% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 61.5% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 47.8% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 46.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(8.86 £)
6,775.38 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +69.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(44.28 £)
31,392.59 Ft
(69.50 £)
     +57.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(6.64 £)
3,066.99 Ft
(6.79 £)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.21 £)
2,710.15 Ft
(6.00 £)
     +171.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.21 £)
2,258.46 Ft
(5.00 £)
     +125.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.26 Ft
(1.86 £)
1,523.59 Ft
(3.37 £)
     +81.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.59 Ft
(1.30 £)
717.69 Ft
(1.59 £)
     +22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 446.96 Ft
(0.99 £)
559.60 Ft
(1.24 £)
     +25.2 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,461.71 Ft
(3.24 £)
2,101.68 Ft
(4.65 £)
     +43.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 512.27 Ft
(1.13 £)
575.25 Ft
(1.27 £)
     +12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 342.23 Ft
(0.76 £)
312.19 Ft
(0.69 £)
     -8.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 885.74 Ft
(1.96 £)
1,636.42 Ft
(3.62 £)
     +84.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,545.82 Ft
(3.42 £)
1,699.40 Ft
(3.76 £)
     +9.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.70 Ft
(2.03 £)
1,306.14 Ft
(2.89 £)
     +42.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,020.41 Ft
(4.47 £)
2,675.20 Ft
(5.92 £)
     +32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 258.61 Ft
(0.57 £)
452.79 Ft
(1.00 £)
     +75.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 302.22 Ft
(0.67 £)
254.35 Ft
(0.56 £)
     -15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.06 Ft
(0.71 £)
459.28 Ft
(1.02 £)
     +43.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.11 £)
510.16 Ft
(1.13 £)
     +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.45 £)
245.57 Ft
(0.54 £)
     +21.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.49 £)
225.37 Ft
(0.50 £)
     +2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 522.97 Ft
(1.16 £)
331.03 Ft
(0.73 £)
     -36.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.57 Ft
(0.40 £)
469.76 Ft
(1.04 £)
     +163.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.43 £)
3,611.28 Ft
(8.00 £)
     +80.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 399.40 Ft
(0.88 £)
923.15 Ft
(2.04 £)
     +131.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.19 £)
877.04 Ft
(1.94 £)
     +63.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(4.87 £)
6,775.38 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +208.0 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.00 £)
1,219.57 Ft
(2.70 £)
     +171.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(21.03 £)
39,277.55 Ft
(86.96 £)
     +313.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.44 £)
1,468.00 Ft
(3.25 £)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.57 £)
995.89 Ft
(2.20 £)
     +40.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(14.61 £)
8,943.50 Ft
(19.80 £)
     +35.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.93 Ft
(5.28 £)
2,687.65 Ft
(5.95 £)
     +12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(23,245.94 £)
12,776,104.60 Ft
(28,285.00 £)
     +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,075,200.00 Ft
(22,305.47 £)
11,292,296.80 Ft
(25,000.00 £)
     +12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,975.95 Ft
(126.14 £)
110,469.33 Ft
(244.57 £)
     +93.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,284.47 Ft
(18.34 £)
5,871.99 Ft
(13.00 £)
     -29.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,313.11 Ft
(13.98 £)
13,361.80 Ft
(29.58 £)
     +111.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(40.74 £)
17,163.94 Ft
(38.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(12.18 £)
5,119.17 Ft
(11.33 £)
     -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,800.00 Ft
(6.20 £)
5,871.99 Ft
(13.00 £)
     +109.7 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155,454.55 Ft
(344.16 £)
722,707.00 Ft
(1,600.00 £)
     +364.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,786,379.96 Ft
(8,382.66 £)
7,678,761.82 Ft
(17,000.00 £)
     +102.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,343.72 Ft
(62.75 £)
30,650.52 Ft
(67.86 £)
     +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,076.67 Ft
(26.74 £)
14,900.81 Ft
(32.99 £)
     +23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,066.67 Ft
(73.21 £)
35,231.97 Ft
(78.00 £)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,451.95 Ft
(78.49 £)
30,715.05 Ft
(68.00 £)
     -13.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,004.95 Ft
(504.78 £)
601,314.80 Ft
(1,331.25 £)
     +163.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,301.53 Ft
(392.53 £)
550,499.47 Ft
(1,218.75 £)
     +210.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,687.77 Ft
(889.30 £)
1,076,532.29 Ft
(2,383.33 £)
     +168.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,179.30 Ft
(653.50 £)
873,270.95 Ft
(1,933.33 £)
     +195.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,637.86 Ft
(287.01 £)
272,061.41 Ft
(602.32 £)
     +109.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,932.81 Ft
(196.89 £)
223,737.29 Ft
(495.33 £)
     +151.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,964.78 Ft
(929.76 £)
1,102,973.83 Ft
(2,441.87 £)
     +162.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 5.83      -34.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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